A Mini Makeover For Our Living Room

Yesterday I finished the coffee table I had been refinishing, and this morning we moved it into our living room. I posted a picture of it already, but it looks even better inside than it did out in the driveway:

I’m thrilled with how it turned out. I love that it started as a dark, dingy, scratched piece of thrift store furniture that I got for $15, and turned out to be such a great addition to our living room. We have a small end table between our two couches, and it’s just made of particle board with a fake wood veneer on it (you know the sort, where the strips of veneer start to peel off). Now that I’ve seen how fantastic a piece of real wood furniture can be after a good sanding, I’m on a mission to find a replacement for the rickety end table. I’m sure I’ll find a second hand treasure one of these days, and I’ll bring it back to life just like the table. Much cheaper – and a lot more rewarding – than a trip to a big box furniture store.

Wow you did a great job! I love good furniture finds! How I miss our table that had to be moved out when my twin girls and my darling nephew thought it would make a great stage. Watch out when your son starts climbing :)

@Mrs Money: Thanks! No, those floors were here when we moved in. They’re real wood, and were one of our favorite things about the house when we bought it. The floors we put in are upstairs, which used to be carpeted.